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April 28, 2005

CATCH THIS THIEF

Yesterday (I think) somebody stole a 12″ Apple G4 laptop from the home of Brian Foote of the band Nudge. This was taken from Brian’s house along with some X-Box games. The laptop is titanium/grey finish with no stickers or anything on it. If you see or hear of anybody who’s recently come into possession of these things please call the police (at least I think that’s what you’re supposed to do).

This is a seriously crucial blow: all of Nudge’s music files for their new album were on this laptop. This is basically ruining Brian’s right now so please if you know this person get in touch ASAP.

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Two Percent Majesty (…Woah)

This reminds me of staying up late in junior high watching Beavis and Butthead and seeing Bjork for the first time ever, sharing their wtf? sentiments and being totally intrigued at the same time. What is this? Where do these people come from? Answers: Two Percent Majesty, Portland, Oregon. They’re playing at Holocene tomorrow with Mirah, Wet Confetti, and Horns & Claws (ex-Intima peeps, awesome website). I’m going.

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In this picture we see Beavis and Butthead (the video game version) watching Two Percent Majesty on TV. I am a complete and total loser.

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April 24, 2005

Evidence of Actual Freedom

While I was busy watching The Big Sleep with the most wonderful girl in the world, these people were playing music under a bridge. I’m going to the next one.

ps: young Lauren Bacall = so so hot

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April 23, 2005

So So Many White Tigers

I saw this band last night and they were really good. Totally wild and manic energy, with this super dynamic and sexy frontlady. My critical faculties were rendered useless and I banged around and pogo’d and got pumped then somebody charged into me and I fell back on the couch, right on top of an empty 12-pack box, which I didn’t realize I was sitting on for fully ten minutes. FUN!!!!! Check below for a rad photo somebody else took of them at another show, then check out the rest of his photos.

Also, I finally got to meet Rick Ele, host of the Art for Spastics show on KDVS in Davis, CA and all around weird music enthusiast, who also helped set up this show. We traded stories about college radio saving our lives. Cool guy, that Rick.

So So Many White Tigers

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April 22, 2005

8-bit Brazilians and the Beverly Hills Cop Theme

The over-wonderful Minusbaby (fellow Metempsychosis expat) makes nice things like this in his sleep. Rad.

And while we’re rocking the 8-bit stylee I should probably link to these dudes. I downloaded this awesome remix of “Axel F” aka the Beverly Hills Cop theme from them a while back, which I hope to drop into a DJ set somewhere someday. While yr at it, peep this awesome polyphonic ringtone version, and following on the last post, this kickin’ Israeli trance remix (YES!). The original version of this song is seriously the first piece of music I ever really loved, which I think explains my continued utter synth-geekdom / tendency towards all things electro. I distinctly remember getting frozen yogurt with my mom after hanging out at gym daycare while she did aerobics (can this scenario be any more 80′s WASPy?), this song playing on the radio, and glorious visions of patterned light tunnels and the future unfolding in my baby mind. Clearly, I was born to be a raver.

Speaking of which, new solo deejay name idea as of last night = DJ Harshmellow. Hot or not, people? HOLLABACK!

8bitpeople - Axel F

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April 20, 2005

ISREALI GOA TRANCE NU-METAL RULZ!

Holy… lately I’ve been getting these spam emails from weird electronic labels trying to get me to check out their music, and this one takes the cake. I could make fun of this but it’s like taking candy from a retarded baby with no arms. Seriously, check this out. Then listen to it (“FUCKING RAINBOW” is a rad name for a song btw; “X-BOX” not so much).

ps: i totally used to listen to this stuff in high school, i shit you not. i still have a bag full of frequency 8 mixtapes gathering dust under my bed, which i’ve been contemplating reviewing for this blog. how geek is that? (the whole sentence, the blog part especially)

beyond the mind's eye / x-tra gatuitous drug reference / holy shit i'm peaking so fucking HARD I'M EXPLODINGGGGGGGGGGWOOOOOOSH!!! - ed

The dance floor will not shut up! [also the subject line]

A 3rd album for the X-Wave project, this time Collaboration between Dj Miko, Melicia and young new Dj’s like Roi Sela and Sandman.

The full-on style plays in each one of the tracks, in a very nice clearly way.

This album represents the combination between the old and the new.

The old sound of Goa along with the new metal sound of today. [!!!!!!!]

Miko “adopted” the new generation and showed them the true meaning of trance music – the feelings, the emotions, and the togetherness – the heart of the music.

Miko himself had always created music for the soul instead of the body. His music is very loving and emotional; it caresses your ear softly, allows you to be grown into it and sweeps you inside.

The album itself is very powerful and energetic. The tracks, one by one, tells us a story that flow into each other as if they were one long track with ups and downs, sometimes hard and heavy and other times soft and clear.

But always happy ending (Just like Miko’s crowd after his sets).

Miko, that was one of the Trance genre creators, is making the old Goa style music that is rarely made these days and most of the new generation only heard about.

It full feels you and yet makes you wait for more.

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April 15, 2005

Induppie

Having one of the more surreal days in a while, subbing for the wonderful Shayla at Weiden + Kennedy while she’s busy nerding out with the music-brainz at EMP Pop Con in Seattle (jealous!). Moving from freelance/bedroom work to these ultra-lush designer interiors has me in a kind of occupational whiplash, or it would if I were here for more than one day. I feel like I’m in some weird life-swapping movie or something (think: BIG), but in a good way. I wish I could do this everyday really, peek in on people’s jobs and see what they do, like Mr. Rogers.

Also, been nice catching up with Brede, who I just found out has a blog.

These aside, things are pretty mellow here in office-land, so I’ve been catching up on my Internet. I found this really long meme about “indie-yuppies” and this other one about “is indie rock a rut?” both stemming from this article about Vice Records. Interesting how one group goes nuts disecting the lifestyle issues in that quote and the other focusses purely on the music. There were a couple quotes in the first thread that got me thinking, and the final post of the second thread is right on. Oh, and I still hate Vice, even if I did try (and fail) to get into their party at SXSW, which probably makes me a hypocrite. I digress.

ps: i actually read every single one of the comments on the indie-yuppie thread, mulled over the “am i one of these people?” question, and realized I AM SITTING IN A DESK AT WEIDEN AND KENNEDY, reading music blogs, wearing a paul frank shirt. the verdict is so in. suckily, the salary isn’t.

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Church of Psychedelia #4

Went to this show this past Sunday. This series is curated by Josh Blanchard from the band Point Line Plane, who I finally met this time, and who is totally nice. He’s also rad for making this night happen; it’s been a wonderful thing for Portland, and Berbati’s, and it keeps getting better.

This time there were only two bands, Rollerball and Nice Nice. Rolerball have been kicking around Portland for quite a while now. I’ve heard a couple of their records and they’ve always sounded a little thin and cold to me. So I was blown away by how huge and alive they sounded at this show. Both the singers have amazing voices; the lady wails like Grace Slick in her prime. And the dude gets real into it, so into it that he starts busting out weird ninja chops and shit. AWESOME. Chantelle told me this guy used to break glass on himself and shit. Core.

Then it was Nice Nice. Apparently Jason from the band reads this blog (me: “i just got out of band practice” jason: “oh yeah? i heard you guys sound like nice nice but dancier” me: *blushing*) so I’ll have to stop bad-mouthing his crappy band on here. Actually that’s a load of steaming poo, because Nice Nice is seriously THE SHIT ™. There’s so much to love. Brain-love: they’re trying to do something new, aren’t nostalgic in an age of nostalgia, they are unique. Body-wise: They are really fucking good at their instruments and totally entrancing to watch. They read each other’s faces and gestures and react on a dime, like they’ve been doing this for years, and they have.

BEST PART: I love it when local bands get encores. When a local band gets an encore from a local crowd, it’s not because that crowd knows that if this band doesn’t come back out and play some more songs right now they might never see them again, ever, or they need to get their money’s worth or some shit. When a local band gets an encore it’s because the crowd is FEELING IT HARD, and they want more. People were stomping on the floor, screaming for more Nice Nice. And then they got it, and hippie-danced to it like total dorks. Awesome.

I leave you with this video of Nice Nice performing at one of the last Alarmist shows ever, at the Fritz, not sure when. Enjoy!

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April 14, 2005

Gross / Start Again (Don’t)

This is gross. So is this. Have a nice day!

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April 13, 2005

STONER DEATH

The Alan Partridge Experience is genius, and Larry David (also a genius) was taking notes.

Can’t sleep, stoned; this sounds great on headphones at 4am.

Waking up fuzzy-headed and sleep-deprived, the A-Frames album is also genius.

More stoner action:

Asva flyer

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